Women vs. men
Outlook for athletes
optimistic, soys Ingram
ByLONZA HARDY
Sports Editor
What does it mean to be an athlete,
female and Black?
According to Garney Ingram, the “bit of
soul” on the women’s fencing team, to be a
Black female athlete merely means
struggling a little harder both
academically and athletically.
“I have to spend more time on my
academics because we practice both
semesters and travel extensively,” she
said. “But all athletes are unique because
we involve ourselves in the academic and
social aspects of college and the athletic
one also.”
Ingram, a native of Morristown, N.J.,
stated that there is a striking difference in
being a Black female athlete as opoised to
being a Black male athlete. The outlook,
according to her, seems more optimistic
for the latter.
“Black male athletes are in great
demand at UNC because of their ex
cellence in athletics. They can negotiate
their talent,” Ingram explained.
“But Black female athletes are more
into sports for their individual selves since
they aren’t receiving any money,” she
continued. “Most females cannot look
forward to continuing in their sports on a
professional basis after college.”
Ingram stated further that unless a
female participated in sports in high
school, once she gets to college her in
terests tend to be more academic and
social rather than athletic. She appears
optimistic, though, because of Title IX and
societal changes which she believes will
eventually make women athletics flourish
due to the increases in opportunities for
women athletes.
Females will tend to take athletics more
seriously if there is a possibility of
receiving a scholarship to attend college,
added Ingram, and this has great im
plications for the Black woman.
Ingram; Black male
athletes can
negotiate tfaelr talent.
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